1:03 AM,
Aug. 22, 2013

Mike Overall of Jackson holds up a solid 3-pounder he caught on a worm near pads Wednesday morning.

Written by

Brian Albert Broom
bbroom@clarionledger.com

The bite on Barnett may be on the slow side - as is typical of August - but it is better than the last couple of weeks and the temperatures have definitely improved.

While most areas of the lake have shown a slight uptick in action, below the spillway is not one of them. Anglers in boats and along the banks had the same experience Wednesday, almost nothing but channel catfish the size of cigars and bluegill that were better suited for bait. Until the weather cools and the discharge is increased, this may not change.

On the main lake, surface temps have fallen 4 or 5 degrees, and fishing activity has ...